Featured in Nellis Air Force BaseBYJamie HunterJun 9, 2022ShareFirst F-35 Aggressor Dedicated To Replicating Chinese Threats UnveiledThe new adversary squadron equipped with the F-35A will focus directly on replicating Chinese doctrine, tactics, and technology. BYJamie HunterJun 9, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022ShareAir Force Releases List Of What’s In Its Famous ‘Petting Zoo’ Threat Training FacilityNellis Air Force Base’s ‘Petting Zoo’ houses a big collection of foreign military equipment for use in familiarization, training, and threat analysis. BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2021ShareWatch This C-130 Run For Its Life At Low Level From A Mock Enemy Missile CrewRealistic threats on the ground are an important if often underappreciated aspect of the Air Force’s Red Flag air combat exercises. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareThe Last Class Of Air Force F-15C Eagle Weapons Instructors Has GraduatedThe end of F-15C’s Weapons Instructor Course comes as the Air Force pushes ahead with its transition to the new F-15EX Eagle II. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareF-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear BombThe F-35A is now on a trajectory to become fully certified to deliver thermonuclear weapons in the near future. BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2021ShareF-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth AggressorsThe latest iteration of the Air Force’s huge Red Flag aerial war games features highly-trained aggressor pilots playing the “bad guys” in F-35s. BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2021ShareElectronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In FlightThe ability to upgrade the capabilities of electronic warfare systems remotely opens a path to being able to respond to new threats in real-time. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021ShareMQ-9 Reaper Tests Prove It Can Operate From Unprepared Locations On The FlyThe Air Force recently tested a new landing and take-off capability that could allow the MQ-9 to self deploy to a much wider range of locales. BYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021SharePilot Dies In Crash Of Contractor-Owned Mirage F1 Adversary Jet Near Nellis AFB (Updated)The aircraft was owned by Draken International, which flies an array of tactical jets out of Nellis AFB to provide adversary services. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareStealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35During a major test, the drone acted as an airborne translator for the F-22 and F-35, while also flying in formation alongside them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyDec 15, 2020ShareHere Is What The Air Force’s New Robot Dogs Are Actually Capable OfThe Air Force is officially putting robot dogs into operational use. Here’s how they will be used today and how they will likely be used tomorrow. BYBrett TingleyDec 15, 2020ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowaySep 7, 2020ShareThe Air Force Just Tested “Robot Dogs” For Use In Base SecurityThe quadrupedal robots secured the perimeter of a base during a recent test of the USAF’s Advanced Battle Management System. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowaySep 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNuclear Detection Helicopter Flies Mission Around Washington D.C. Amid Unrest (Updated)The Department of Energy’s Aerial Measuring System is designed to map radiation levels after an accident, disaster, or dirty bomb attack. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2020ShareF-15E Strike Eagle Spotted Flying With An Inert B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Out Of Nellis AFBThe precision-guided upgrade of the B61 tactical nuclear bomb has had a troubled and very expensive past. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2020ShareThis Is What Nellis Air Force Base’s Ongoing Red Flag Exercise Looks Like From SpaceRed Flag is nearly half a century old and it is still the world’s top air combat training event, the latest iteration of which is very exclusive. BYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 15, 2020ShareThis Massive Desert Base Is China’s Version Of America’s Nellis Air Force BaseAs China’s air combat capabilities rapidly evolve so do the bases used to support them. One in the Gobi Desert is uniquely critical to those efforts. BYTyler RogowayJan 15, 2020Share12
BYJamie HunterJun 9, 2022ShareFirst F-35 Aggressor Dedicated To Replicating Chinese Threats UnveiledThe new adversary squadron equipped with the F-35A will focus directly on replicating Chinese doctrine, tactics, and technology. BYJamie HunterJun 9, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022ShareAir Force Releases List Of What’s In Its Famous ‘Petting Zoo’ Threat Training FacilityNellis Air Force Base’s ‘Petting Zoo’ houses a big collection of foreign military equipment for use in familiarization, training, and threat analysis. BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2021ShareWatch This C-130 Run For Its Life At Low Level From A Mock Enemy Missile CrewRealistic threats on the ground are an important if often underappreciated aspect of the Air Force’s Red Flag air combat exercises. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareThe Last Class Of Air Force F-15C Eagle Weapons Instructors Has GraduatedThe end of F-15C’s Weapons Instructor Course comes as the Air Force pushes ahead with its transition to the new F-15EX Eagle II. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareF-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear BombThe F-35A is now on a trajectory to become fully certified to deliver thermonuclear weapons in the near future. BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2021ShareF-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth AggressorsThe latest iteration of the Air Force’s huge Red Flag aerial war games features highly-trained aggressor pilots playing the “bad guys” in F-35s. BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2021ShareElectronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In FlightThe ability to upgrade the capabilities of electronic warfare systems remotely opens a path to being able to respond to new threats in real-time. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021ShareMQ-9 Reaper Tests Prove It Can Operate From Unprepared Locations On The FlyThe Air Force recently tested a new landing and take-off capability that could allow the MQ-9 to self deploy to a much wider range of locales. BYBrett TingleyJul 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021SharePilot Dies In Crash Of Contractor-Owned Mirage F1 Adversary Jet Near Nellis AFB (Updated)The aircraft was owned by Draken International, which flies an array of tactical jets out of Nellis AFB to provide adversary services. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareStealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35During a major test, the drone acted as an airborne translator for the F-22 and F-35, while also flying in formation alongside them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyDec 15, 2020ShareHere Is What The Air Force’s New Robot Dogs Are Actually Capable OfThe Air Force is officially putting robot dogs into operational use. Here’s how they will be used today and how they will likely be used tomorrow. BYBrett TingleyDec 15, 2020Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowaySep 7, 2020ShareThe Air Force Just Tested “Robot Dogs” For Use In Base SecurityThe quadrupedal robots secured the perimeter of a base during a recent test of the USAF’s Advanced Battle Management System. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowaySep 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNuclear Detection Helicopter Flies Mission Around Washington D.C. Amid Unrest (Updated)The Department of Energy’s Aerial Measuring System is designed to map radiation levels after an accident, disaster, or dirty bomb attack. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2020ShareF-15E Strike Eagle Spotted Flying With An Inert B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Out Of Nellis AFBThe precision-guided upgrade of the B61 tactical nuclear bomb has had a troubled and very expensive past. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2020ShareThis Is What Nellis Air Force Base’s Ongoing Red Flag Exercise Looks Like From SpaceRed Flag is nearly half a century old and it is still the world’s top air combat training event, the latest iteration of which is very exclusive. BYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 15, 2020ShareThis Massive Desert Base Is China’s Version Of America’s Nellis Air Force BaseAs China’s air combat capabilities rapidly evolve so do the bases used to support them. One in the Gobi Desert is uniquely critical to those efforts. BYTyler RogowayJan 15, 2020Share
